[Elecraft] ESD precautions?

[John Cooper]

I was goin to ask the same question I picked up a ESD Mat today that has an
alligator clip on it.  I was also wondering if that attaches to a wrist
strap or to ground.  And like Bill said if that would be ok to run to the
ground socket in the wall outlet.

WT5Y would also like the same info
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Able2fly at aol.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 9:46 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] ESD precautions?


> I've built a couple of solid state kits paying little or no particular
> concern to ESD damage other than using a 3 wire soldering unit. No
problems so far,
> but I may be pushing my luck. What would be the minimum preventive
measures to
> be taken when building something like the K2?  Is a grounded mat
desirable?
> If so, would AC mains ground be the place to ground the mat to? If there
is a
> tutorial along these lines, I've yet to come across it...
>
> Thanks,
> Bill  K3UJ
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